The Two Popes
During the reign of Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins), Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) tenders his resignation, disillusioned with the way the church is going. Benedict summons him to Rome […]
Tag Archives: 2019
John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch
The juxtaposition of cute children and grown-up subject matter has been a staple of comedies ranging from South Park to Little Monsters, but American comedian John Mulaney gives it a […]
Little Women (2019)
Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic stars Saoirse Ronan as Jo, the writer; Florence Pugh as Amy, the artist; Eliza Scanlen as Beth, the pianist; and (presumably as some […]
Cats
What a technological age we live in where a film like Cats is possible. Not the eye-clawing special effects, those are horrific. I’m talking about the technology that enables a […]
Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit is set in Nazi Germany towards the end of WWII – the party’s over and some people are still banging on about Jews with their foot stuck in […]
Honey Boy
Anyone expecting a Bee Movie sequel will be confused by Shia LaBeouf’s autobiographical drama about child actor Otis (Noah Jupe), though still not as confused as they would be by […]
Judy & Punch
The random property-to-make-into-a-film generator lands this week on Punch and Judy, the Sooty and Sweep of domestic violence. As the reversed title suggests, this Punch has been spiked with feminism […]
